bennorthyork
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Please can someone tell me if you can buy a zone 1-2 travelcard on a NXEC train? I thought I'd heard them announce it on my last journey but may have imagined it!
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glynn80
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Yes, NXEC guards have Avantix Mobile ticket machines and these do have the capability to issue Travelcards. NXEC guards also work on a commission basis so I am sure would be more than happy to oblige.
bennorthyork
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Thanks. Has anyone bought one on the train before? I'm wondering if they will happily sell you one or only under protest!
devon_metro
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I've asked to buy a rover before, and the train manager didn't seem to be interested! (FGW not NX)
I have heard reports in the past of NXEC refusing to sell tickets for onward travel except if you want a dreaded full-price peak time fare!
However this may have changed in recent months as they all have Avantix machines and seem to be actively selling travelcards, I have seen guards go through offering them to people and one guard even ran out of stock and announced he could be found at the front of the train if anyone else wanted travelcards.
However this may have changed in recent months as they all have Avantix machines and seem to be actively selling travelcards, I have seen guards go through offering them to people and one guard even ran out of stock and announced he could be found at the front of the train if anyone else wanted travelcards.
I have heard reports in the past of NXEC refusing to sell tickets for onward travel except if you want a dreaded full-price peak time fare!
However this may have changed in recent months as they all have Avantix machines and seem to be actively selling travelcards, I have seen guards go through offering them to people and one guard even ran out of stock and announced he could be found at the front of the train if anyone else wanted travelcards.
However this may have changed in recent months as they all have Avantix machines and seem to be actively selling travelcards, I have seen guards go through offering them to people and one guard even ran out of stock and announced he could be found at the front of the train if anyone else wanted travelcards.
Mintona
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You can say that again.
It is possible, yes. They should be happy to oblige, as has been said.
It is possible, yes. They should be happy to oblige, as has been said.
A Travelcard isn't issued as a Rover though and the guards are much more likely to know how to issue it.
devon_metro
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Indeed, that is of course the reason, TM didn't have a clue how to go into Rover Enquiries..
I haven't purchased one myself, but I travelled down from Leeds a couple of weeks ago and they announced that they could sell Underground tickets. When the guard came round the chap across the aisle asked for a return to Belsize Park and the guard obliged with a Zones 1-2 Travelcard which is, of course, correct. So there shouldn't be a problem.
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